Patriots won't sign Anderson after all

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS - Running back Jamal Anderson won&#39;t be part of the New England Patriots immediate plans, after all. <br> <br> A day after Anderson&#39;s agent said a deal was all but done, coach Bill Belichick said Anderson won&#39;t be on the roster. <br> <br> Belichick refused to get into specifics about the decision, but said of the oft-injured back, ``I don&#39;t quite think he was ready.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Belichick says Anderson agreed with his decision. <br> <br> Belichick says, ``He took the physical, and after watching him and talking to him, we both felt this was the right thing to do at this time.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The 29-year-old Anderson, a former NFC rushing champ, was expected to push Patriots starter Antowain Smith for the top job. <br> <br> Anderson, a former Atlanta Falcon, led the NFC in rushing in 1998 with 1,846 yards and 14 touchdowns, posting his third straight 1,000-yard season in the process. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee early the next season. <br> <br> In 2000, he rushed for one thousand, 24 yards before tearing the ACL in his left knee on September 30, 2001. The Falcons released him in June. <br> <br> The Patriots were among six teams Anderson&#39;s agent, James Sims, says showed interest in Anderson.